Freeman scores 24, Akron defeats Bowling Green 83-67
AP
Jan 06, 2024
Akron Zips, Ohio (AP) Enrique Freeman's 24 points helped Akron defeat Bowling Green Falcons 83-67 on Friday.
Freeman also contributed 11 rebounds and three blocks for the Zips (10-4, 2-0 Mid-American Conference). Greg Tribble scored 16 points while going 7 of 8 (2 for 3 from 3-point range). Shammah Scott shot 4 for 7, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points, while adding three steals.
Marcus Hill led the Falcons (10-4, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 19 points. Jason Spurgin added 14 points and four assists for Bowling Green. In addition, Rashaun Agee had 12 points and six rebounds. The loss ended an eight-game winning streak for the Falcons.
Both teams next play Tuesday. Akron visits Ball State and Bowling Green plays Ohio at home.
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1st Half
BGSU
Falcons
41
AKRON
Zips
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Rashaun Agee vs. Enrique Freeman (Falcons gains possession)
19:44
+3
Da'Shawn Phillip makes three point jump shot (Jason Spurgin assists)
3-0
19:26
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
19:24
Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
19:12
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
19:10
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
19:01
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
18:59
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
18:46
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup
5-0
18:46
Sammy Hunter shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
18:46
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:46
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
18:34
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
18:32
Da'Shawn Phillip defensive rebound
18:05
Jason Spurgin turnover (Mikal Dawson steals)
17:43
Rashaun Agee personal foul
17:38
Rashaun Agee personal foul
17:30
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:28
Mikal Dawson offensive rebound
17:21
+3
Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot
5-3
17:12
PJ Edwards misses three point jump shot
17:10
Falcons offensive rebound
16:55
Ali Ali personal foul
16:43
Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot
16:41
Jason Spurgin offensive rebound
16:31
+2
Jason Spurgin makes two point layup
7-3
16:12
Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
16:10
PJ Edwards defensive rebound
15:58
Da'Shawn Phillip misses three point jump shot
15:56
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
15:44
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
15:42
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
15:25
Enrique Freeman personal foul
15:25
TV timeout
15:07
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
15:05
Falcons offensive rebound
15:04
Falcons turnover (shot clock violation)
14:46
PJ Edwards shooting foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
14:46
Ali Ali misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:46
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-4
14:27
+3
Marcus Hill makes three point jump shot (DaJion Humphrey assists)
10-4
14:13
+3
Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Thornton assists)
10-7
13:52
Marcus Hill misses two point layup
13:50
Falcons offensive rebound
13:44
+2
Jason Spurgin makes two point hook shot
12-7
13:26
Enrique Freeman misses three point jump shot
13:24
Kaleb Thornton offensive rebound
13:10
Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
13:08
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
12:59
+2
Trey Thomas makes two point layup
14-7
12:39
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
12:37
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
12:33
Kaleb Thornton personal foul
12:22
Enrique Freeman blocks Jason Spurgin's two point layup
12:20
Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound
12:08
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point dunk (Kaleb Thornton assists)
14-9
11:55
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point jump shot
16-9
11:39
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point hook shot (Sammy Hunter assists)
16-11
11:39
Jason Spurgin shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
11:39
TV timeout
11:39
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-12
11:18
+2
Trey Thomas makes two point layup
18-12
11:03
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
18-14
10:39
Enrique Freeman personal foul
10:27
+3
Jason Spurgin makes three point jump shot (Trey Thomas assists)
21-14
10:11
Greg Tribble misses three point jump shot
10:09
Zips offensive rebound
9:55
Trey Thomas personal foul (Sammy Hunter draws the foul)
9:55
Sammy Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:55
+1
Sammy Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-15
9:38
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jason Spurgin assists)
24-15
9:23
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
24-17
9:03
+3
Trey Thomas makes three point jump shot (DaJion Humphrey assists)
27-17
8:53
Tavari Johnson turnover (PJ Edwards steals)
8:22
Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot
8:20
Zips defensive rebound
8:11
Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
8:09
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
7:56
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
29-17
7:56
Tavari Johnson shooting foul (Marcus Hill draws the foul)
7:56
TV timeout
7:56
Marcus Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:56
Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
7:44
Nate Johnson turnover (Trey Thomas steals)
7:44
Jump ball. Nate Johnson vs. Trey Thomas (Falcons gains possession)
7:25
+2
Jason Spurgin makes two point jump shot (Trey Thomas assists)
31-17
7:13
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot
31-19
6:55
+2
Trey Thomas makes two point jump shot (Jason Spurgin assists)
33-19
6:38
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists)
33-22
6:36
Mikal Dawson personal foul
6:36
DaJion Humphrey misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
6:36
+1
DaJion Humphrey makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
34-22
6:18
Da'Shawn Phillip misses three point jump shot
6:16
Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
6:05
+3
Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)
34-25
5:34
DaJion Humphrey misses two point jump shot
5:32
Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
5:27
DaJion Humphrey personal foul
5:23
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)
34-27
4:55
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point jump shot
36-27
4:33
Da'Shawn Phillip personal foul
4:33
Ali Ali misses regular free throw 1 of 3
4:33
Ali Ali misses regular free throw 2 of 3
4:33
Ali Ali misses regular free throw 3 of 3
4:33
Marcus Hill defensive rebound
4:12
Marcus Hill turnover (Kaleb Thornton steals)
4:03
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup (Kaleb Thornton assists)
36-29
3:37
Jason Spurgin turnover (bad pass)
3:37
TV timeout
3:20
Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
3:18
Zips offensive rebound
3:13
+3
Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
36-32
2:54
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
38-32
2:36
Sammy Hunter misses two point layup
2:34
PJ Edwards defensive rebound
2:25
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point layup
40-32
1:58
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
40-34
1:38
Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot
1:36
Zips defensive rebound
1:11
Sammy Hunter misses two point jump shot
1:09
Falcons defensive rebound
1:08
Mikal Dawson personal foul
1:07
+1
DaJion Humphrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-34
1:07
DaJion Humphrey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:07
Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
0:52
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:50
Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
0:38
Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
0:36
DaJion Humphrey defensive rebound
0:34
Nate Johnson personal foul
0:34
DaJion Humphrey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:34
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
0:30
Zips 30 second timeout
0:06
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot (Sammy Hunter assists)
41-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BGSU
Falcons
26
AKRON
Zips
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+3
Greg Tribble makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists)
41-39
19:28
+2
Marcus Hill makes two point jump shot
43-39
19:13
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
19:11
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
19:07
Greg Tribble personal foul
18:56
Marcus Hill misses three point jump shot
18:54
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
18:43
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
18:41
Da'Shawn Phillip defensive rebound
18:28
+3
Jason Spurgin makes three point jump shot (Trey Thomas assists)
46-39
18:17
Trey Thomas personal foul
18:10
Enrique Freeman misses three point jump shot
18:08
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
17:50
Enrique Freeman blocks Rashaun Agee's two point jump shot
17:48
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
17:39
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:37
Rashaun Agee defensive rebound
17:19
Marcus Hill turnover (traveling)
17:03
Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
17:01
Greg Tribble offensive rebound
16:56
Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
16:54
Zips offensive rebound
16:51
Enrique Freeman offensive foul
16:51
Enrique Freeman turnover (offensive foul)
16:36
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:34
Sammy Hunter defensive rebound
16:19
Marcus Hill personal foul
16:03
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
16:01
PJ Edwards defensive rebound
15:44
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:42
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
15:35
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup
48-39
15:28
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point layup
48-41
15:14
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:12
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
15:11
Sammy Hunter personal foul
15:11
TV timeout
15:11
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:11
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-41
14:52
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point hook shot
49-43
14:33
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup (Marcus Hill assists)
51-43
14:33
Mikal Dawson shooting foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
14:33
Rashaun Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:33
Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound
14:04
Rashaun Agee shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
14:04
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-44
14:04
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-45
13:48
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
13:46
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
13:33
Enrique Freeman turnover
13:14
PJ Edwards misses three point jump shot
13:12
Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound
12:59
+3
Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists)
51-48
12:29
DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
12:27
Greg Tribble defensive rebound
12:25
Marcus Hill personal foul
12:25
TV timeout
12:15
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot (Kaleb Thornton assists)
51-50
11:56
Jason Spurgin misses two point hook shot
11:54
DaJion Humphrey offensive rebound
11:44
DaJion Humphrey turnover (Mikal Dawson steals)
11:39
Greg Tribble turnover (PJ Edwards steals)
11:32
Greg Tribble personal foul
11:32
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point dunk (Ali Ali assists)
51-52
11:30
Falcons turnover
11:19
Falcons 30 second timeout
11:08
TV timeout
11:08
Greg Tribble personal foul
11:08
+1
Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-52
11:08
Marcus Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:08
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
10:46
+3
Kaleb Thornton makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists)
52-55
10:33
Jason Spurgin misses three point jump shot
10:32
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
10:32
Kaleb Thornton personal foul
10:32
Marcus Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:32
Zips defensive rebound
10:31
Rashaun Agee personal foul
10:18
+2
Greg Tribble makes two point layup (Enrique Freeman assists)
52-57
9:59
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
9:57
Ali Ali defensive rebound
9:31
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)
52-59
9:09
Marcus Hill turnover (out of bounds)
8:51
Greg Tribble turnover (bad pass)
8:32
Da'Shawn Phillip misses three point jump shot
8:30
Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound
8:15
Jason Spurgin shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
8:15
Enrique Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:15
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-60
8:15
Zips 30 second timeout
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
Enrique Freeman blocks Jason Spurgin's two point layup
7:47
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
7:47
PJ Edwards personal foul
7:44
Ali Ali misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:44
Shammah Scott offensive rebound
7:34
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup
52-62
7:14
Da'Shawn Phillip turnover (Nate Johnson steals)
6:49
PJ Edwards shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
6:49
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-63
6:49
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-64
6:36
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:34
PJ Edwards offensive rebound
6:30
Greg Tribble shooting foul
6:30
+1
PJ Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-64
6:30
+1
PJ Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-64
6:09
Kaleb Thornton turnover (Trey Thomas steals)
5:56
DaJion Humphrey misses three point jump shot
5:54
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
5:32
Enrique Freeman misses two point jump shot
5:30
Trey Thomas defensive rebound
5:19
Trey Thomas misses two point layup
5:17
Jason Spurgin offensive rebound
5:09
Jason Spurgin misses two point layup
5:07
Jason Spurgin offensive rebound
4:58
+2
Jason Spurgin makes two point layup
56-64
4:57
Shammah Scott misses two point layup
4:55
Nate Johnson offensive rebound
4:55
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
4:55
Enrique Freeman offensive rebound
4:54
DaJion Humphrey shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
4:54
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-65
4:54
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-66
4:43
Shammah Scott shooting foul (Marcus Hill draws the foul)
4:43
+1
Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-66
4:43
+1
Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-66
4:26
DaJion Humphrey personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
4:26
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-67
4:26
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-68
4:15
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
4:13
Jason Spurgin offensive rebound
4:09
+2
Rashaun Agee makes two point layup (Jason Spurgin assists)
60-68
4:09
Enrique Freeman shooting foul
4:09
+1
Rashaun Agee makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-68
3:49
+3
Greg Tribble makes three point jump shot (Enrique Freeman assists)
61-71
3:34
Greg Tribble blocks Marcus Hill's two point jump shot
3:32
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
3:32
Greg Tribble offensive foul
3:32
Greg Tribble turnover (offensive foul)
3:32
TV timeout
3:32
DaJion Humphrey misses technical free throw 1 of 2
3:32
+1
DaJion Humphrey makes technical free throw 2 of 2
62-71
3:14
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Ali Ali assists)
62-73
3:14
Jason Spurgin shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
3:14
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-74
3:05
Nate Johnson personal foul (Marcus Hill draws the foul)
3:05
+1
Marcus Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-74
3:05
Marcus Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:05
Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
2:41
Enrique Freeman turnover (Trey Thomas steals)
2:30
DaJion Humphrey turnover (Shammah Scott steals)
2:24
+2
Enrique Freeman makes two point dunk (Shammah Scott assists)
63-76
2:24
DaJion Humphrey shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
2:24
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
63-77
2:15
Marcus Hill turnover (Shammah Scott steals)
1:49
Trey Thomas shooting foul (Kaleb Thornton draws the foul)
1:49
Kaleb Thornton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:49
+1
Kaleb Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-78
1:35
Falcons 30 second timeout
1:33
Rashaun Agee turnover (Shammah Scott steals)
1:05
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Thornton assists)
63-81
0:56
Da'Shawn Phillip misses two point layup
0:54
Da'Shawn Phillip offensive rebound
0:49
+2
Da'Shawn Phillip makes two point layup
65-81
0:49
Zips 30 second timeout
0:45
Marcus Hill personal foul
0:45
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-82
0:45
+1
Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-83
0:36
Marcus Hill misses two point jump shot
0:34
Rashaun Agee offensive rebound
0:34
Shammah Scott personal foul (Rashaun Agee draws the foul)
